The Burning Shadow (Origin Series) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Author:Jennifer L. Armentrout [Armentrout, Jennifer L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781250175748
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Published: 2019-10-07T16:00:00+00:00

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All day Tuesday, I kept expecting April to pop up at school, but she didn’t, and no one seemed to be talking about her absence. Yet. Zoe and I both knew that wasn’t going to last long.

And neither was keeping James in the dark.

“All I’m saying is just that y’all have been acting so weird,” he was telling us as we trudged up the short hill that led to the parking lot.

“Who has been acting weird?” Zoe squinted as she dug around her bag for her sunglasses.

“All of you. Every last one of you.” James pointed at me and then at Zoe and then in front of him. “That’s me pointing at Heidi, who supposedly has mono.”

“What do you mean supposedly?” I shared a look with Zoe. “You sound like people don’t come down with mono.”

“I have literally never met someone who has had mono at our age.”

Zoe snorted. “That doesn’t mean people don’t get it all the time. She got it from Emery,” she said, and I raised my brows. “Those two make out all the time.”

“I don’t care what any of you say. Each of you has been acting strange since…”

“Since when?” I asked.

“Since … him.” James stopped, and Zoe and I did the same, following his gaze.

Luc was lounging against my car, long legs crossed at the ankles and arms folded over his chest. His eyes were hidden by silver aviators, and he wore the slouchy, gray knit beanie. He was dressed in dark denim jeans and a navy-blue Henley.

He looked good. Really good.

And just by looking at him, I immediately thought about last night—er, this morning—whatever. My entire body flushed, and even from where I was, I saw his lips curve up in a small, smug smile.

Egomaniac.

Nervous energy had buzzed around in my veins all day, partly because of the conversation with Mom, partly expecting April to show up, and partly due to what we were going to be doing tonight, but also because of Luc—because of us.

There was definitely an us now.

That smile of his kicked up on the other side, and I knew right then, the bastard was peeping in on my thoughts.

Then he tilted his head toward James, and that smile became downright predatory. He was like a large cat seconds before snatching up a mouse.

James and Luc had met briefly. It hadn’t gone all that well. Not at all surprising—Luc didn’t people well.

“Hey.” Luc nodded at James.

“Hi,” he grumbled, eyeing Luc like he wanted to ask for his ID, last known address, and possible aliases. “What are you doing here?”

“James.” I smacked his arm.

Luc only chuckled as he pushed away from my car, approaching us. “I’m taking Evie to the movies,” he said, and my brows rose as he dropped his arm over my shoulders. “Right, Peaches?”

We were so not going to the movies, but it wasn’t like I could tell James the truth. I shot Luc a sharp look. “Something like that.”

James’s gaze bounced between us. “Can I go with you guys?”

“Actually, you’re coming with me.

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